My Geek Code (v3.1) says....
GS/E d- s+:- a-- C++(+++) UB+++ P++>+++ L+ E--- !o !K W++ N+++@>$ w(--) O- M++ !V PS+ PE Y+ PGP+ t+ 5-- X+(-) R* tv(++) b+>++ DI+ D+++>$ G e>+++ h+ r y?
- Geek: GS/E
- I'm a geek of science.
- a geek of engineering.
- Dress: d-
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I'm usually in jeans and a t-shirt.
- Shape: s+:-
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I'm a little taller than most.
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Everyone tells me to gain a few pounds.
- Age: a--
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I'm between 20 and 24.
- Computers: C++(+++)
- I range from ...
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Computers are a large part of my existence. When I get up in the
morning, the first thing I do is log myself in. I play games or
mud on weekends, but still manage to stay off of academic
probation.
- ... to ...
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You mean there is life outside of Internet? You're shittin' me!
I haven't dragged myself to class in weeks.
- Unix: UB+++
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BSD:
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I don't need to crack /etc/passwd because I just modified su
so that it doesn't prompt me. The admin staff doesn't even know
I'm here. If you don't understand what I just said, this
category does NOT apply to you.
- Perl: P++>+++
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Perl is a powerful programming tool. I don't write shell
scripts anymore because I write them in Perl.
- ... but I'd like to be ...
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Perl is a very powerful programming tool. Not only do I no
longer write shell scripts, I also no longer use awk or
sed. I use Perl for all programs of less than a thousand lines.
- Linux: L+
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I've managed to get Linux installed and even used it a few
times. It seems like it is just another OS.
- Emacs: E---
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Emacs sucks! vi forever!!!
- Usenet Oracle: !o
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I don't consult the Usenet Oracle.
- Kibo: !K
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I intentionally avoid Kibo.
- Web: W++
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I have a homepage. I surf daily. My homepage is advertised
in my .signature.
- Usenet: N+++@>$
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I read so many news groups that the next batch of news comes in
before I finish reading the last batch, and I have to read for
about 2 hours straight before I'm caught up on the morning news.
Then there's the afternoon...
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Varying wildly on this topic.
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I'd like to be making money at this.
- Windows: w(--)
- I range from ...
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Ok, so I use MS Windows. I don't have to like it.
- ... to ...
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MS Windows is a joke operating system. Hell, it's not even an
operating system. NT is Not Tough enough for me either.
95 is how may times it will crash an hour.
- OS/2: O-
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Tried it, didn't like it.
- Macintosh: M++
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I am a mac guru. Anything those DOS putzes and Unix nerds can
do, I can do better, and if not, I'll write the damn software
to do it.
- VMS: !V
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I don't use VMS.
- Politics-Social: PS+
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My whole concept of liberalism is that nobody has the
right to tell anybody else what to do, on either side of
the political fence. If you don't like it, turn the
bloody channel.
- Politics-Economic: PE
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Distrust both government and business.
- Cypherpunks: Y+
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I have an interest and concern in privacy issues, but in reality
I am not really all that active or vocal.
- PGP: PGP+
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"Finger me for my public key"
- Trek: t+
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It's a damn fine TV show and is one of the only things good
on television any more.
- Babylon 5: 5--
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You call this Sci-Fi? That is such a load of crap! This show
is just a soap with bad actors, piss-poor effects, and lame
storylines. Puh-lease.
- X-Files: X+(-)
- I range from ...
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I've Converted my family and watch the show when I
remember. It's really kinda fun.
- ... to ...
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It's ok if you like paranoia and conspiracy stories, but,
let's face it, it's crap.
- Roleplaying: R*
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I thought life WAS role-playing?
- Television: tv(++)
- I range from ...
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I watch only the shows that are actually worth while,
such as those found on PBS.
- ... to ...
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I just leave the tv on, to make sure I don't miss anything.
- Books: b+>++
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I enjoy reading, but don't get the time very often.
- ... but I'd like to be ...
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I find the time to get through at least one new book a month.
- Dilbert: DI+
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I read Dilbert daily, often understanding it
- DOOM!: D+++>$
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I crank out PWAD files daily, complete with new monsters,
weaponry, sounds, and maps. I'm a DOOM God. I can solve
the original maps in nightmare mode with my eyes closed.
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I'd like to be making money at this.
- Geek Code: G
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I know what the geek code is and even did up this code.
- Education: e>+++
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Finished High School
- ... but I'd like to be ...
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Got a masters degree
- Housing: h+
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Living alone, get out once a week to buy food, no more than
once a month to do laundry. All surfaces covered.
- Relationships: r
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I date periodically.
- Sex[m]: y?
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It's none of your business what my sex life is like.